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Eskom customers urged to upgrade prepaid meters ahead of expiry date
With about three months left before all prepaid meters in the country expire, Eskom says over two million of its…
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SALGA concerned over municipal public participation processes after backlash over City Power surcharge
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has expressed concern over the effectiveness of municipality public participation processes. This followed…
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SA Local Govt Associations urges politicians to report threats on their lives
As the country moves closer to 2024’s general elections, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) urged politicians to report…
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SALGA KZN wants masterminds behind political killings to be arrested
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) says while assassins behind a series of killings in KwaZulu-Natal have been arrested,…
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Municipalities in KZN urged to use private sector to help upgrade infrastructure
KwaZulu-Natal municipalities have been urged to use resources from the private sector to upgrade water and electricity infrastructure. The South…
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Municipalities spend more than R1.6 billion to repair or replace stolen & vandalized electricity network
South African municipalities have forked out just over R1.6 billion to replace or repair electricity infrastructure that was damaged, vandalized,…
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Eskom’s municipality debt crisis of over R63 billion continues
Spiraling debt by South African municipalities continues to cripple Eskom’s distribution capacity and suffocate any attempts to address distribution challenges,…
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KZN Salga defends councillors who can not read or write
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) says formal education is not a prerequisite to become…
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Salga to audit KZN municipal workers amid claims of fake qualifications
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) in Kwazulu-Natal wants all municipalities in the province to conduct staff qualification audits.…
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Expert: Costly consequences for municipalities with compromised digital systems
A cyber security analyst has warned that there are massive cost implications for municipalities with compromised digital infrastructure. Some of…
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Salga: Corruption fears shouldn’t deter State from funding local govt
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) on Thursday said fears of corruption should not prevent the government from making…
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Salga: Municipal budgets not enough to address service delivery issues
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) says the budget given to municipalities may not be enough to address service…
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SALGA: More needs to be done to address killing of municipal councillors
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) says intervention is needed to address the killing of municipal councillors. Salga says…
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Municipalities seek exclusive right to distribute electricity, even in Eskom areas
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has submitted an application to the Pretoria High Court for a declaratory order…
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Salga: Government to upskill and train first time councillors
Some first-time councillors are expected to lead various wards across the country and the government said that it had a…
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Salga urges South Africans to vote
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) is concerned 2016’s low voter turnout will be repeated. It says the decision…
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Salga and municipal workers reach agreement over wage deal
Municipal wage negotiations have come to an end after workers agreed to a three-year deal. In a statement, the South…
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Salga calls on municipalities to pay back R1.2 billion spent on consultants
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has called on municipalities which paid more than R1 billion to consultants for…
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SA Municipal Workers’ Union intends to strike over wage deadlock
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) is set to declare a dispute and request a strike certificate after wage…
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Salga calls for peaceful & lawful Mangaung protests
Police will continue to monitor the Mangaung area in the Free State following protest action. Since the start of the…
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Deputy Public Protector warns some Gauteng municipalities not cooperating
Deputy Public Protector advocate Kholeka Gcaleka has appealed to Gauteng local government authorities to cooperate with investigations conducted by the…
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IEC tells Parliament that Constitution doesn’t allow for postponement of elections
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) must be ready to deliver free and fair elections when called upon to…
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Sedibeng mourns passing of mayor Busisiwe Modisakeng
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has announced the passing of a member of its national executive committee, chairperson…
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Minister Dlamini-Zuma highlights challenges faced by some local municipalities
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Tuesday said in some municipalities across the country, governance and political…
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